The sand found along the Gulf of Mexico coast of Florida originated in granite formed from slowly cooling magma in the Appalachian Mountains. When this sand is buried and compacted, it will become sandstone. The sandstone may be moved deeper underground where it will be subjected to heat and pressure to become quartzite. What is the rock cycle for this sequence of transformations?
A. igneous rock → metamorphic rock → sedimentary rock
B. metamorphic rock → igneous rock → sedimentary rock
C. igneous rock → sedimentary rock → metamorphic rock
D. metamorphic rock → sedimentary rock → igneous rock